Are you kidding me? I just installed Ambitions and everything, surprisingly, is working absolutely perfect. Like smooth as all hell. I haven't noticed any annoying lag. Someone grew up without lag!!!! And I fixed the one outdated mod I had. Like seriously. Everything is working perfectly.

But back to topic, of course this EP will come with Glitches! Especially with them focusing on Ambitions. I predict that it will take 2-3 patches before this EP works.

There'll be a patch released before the game even goes to retail, just you watch.EA seems to think that speeding up the release date and focusing on ironing out the wrinkles while they're making money from the sales is a smart thing to do. It's not.

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Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:54 pm

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Re: Expansion Pack 4: The Sims 3 Generations

Swatme101 wrote:

Are you kidding me? I just installed Ambitions and everything, surprisingly, is working absolutely perfect. Like smooth as all hell. I haven't noticed any annoying lag. Someone grew up without lag!!!! And I fixed the one outdated mod I had. Like seriously. Everything is working perfectly.

But back to topic, of course this EP will come with Glitches! Especially with them focusing on Ambitions. I predict that it will take 2-3 patches before this EP works.

I wont buy Generations at release day until they squashed the bugs already affecting my game. My glitches include:

Spoiler:

Extremely laggy game for no reason + incredibly long loading timesElevators stop working for no reason, trapping people inside the restaurants in LNGot stuck in Egypt...twiceSims get stuck when they walk near my sim. Also happened to some NPCs, like the consignment store guy (GJ with that EA)Sometimes pictures never show up in the relationships tab, which makes it 200% harder to figure out who that person isGhosts fill my entire town with cars, because for whatever reason ghosts travel using cars now, they don't disappear when they do either. They stayInvisible sims when you go to holiday, that ends up trapping you by removing the HUD when you reload

And now my vampires no longer get hurt by the sun. My butler also drinks everything I make using mixology in less than 30 sec. He picks up a glass, takes a sip and then picks up another until all glasses are gone

Draik wrote:

There'll be a patch released before the game even goes to retail, just you watch.EA seems to think that speeding up the release date and focusing on ironing out the wrinkles while they're making money from the sales is a smart thing to do. It's not.

I really hope this glitch fixes some of the more game breaking glitches, like the glitch that gets people stuck on holiday and the glitch that prevents me from moving out.

I wonder what glitches related to the Imaginary friend might appear? I bet he will get stuck all over the place, or that all sims will be able to see him...But if they add a "oh! An Imaginary friend!" every time I walk near him, I'm deinstalling this game 4 life

Are you kidding me? I just installed Ambitions and everything, surprisingly, is working absolutely perfect. Like smooth as all hell. I haven't noticed any annoying lag. Someone grew up without lag!!!! And I fixed the one outdated mod I had. Like seriously. Everything is working perfectly.

But back to topic, of course this EP will come with Glitches! Especially with them focusing on Ambitions. I predict that it will take 2-3 patches before this EP works.

I wont buy Generations at release day until they squashed the bugs already affecting my game. My glitches include:

Spoiler:

Extremely laggy game for no reason + incredibly long loading timesElevators stop working for no reason, trapping people inside the restaurants in LNGot stuck in Egypt...twiceSims get stuck when they walk near my sim. Also happened to some NPCs, like the consignment store guy (GJ with that EA)Sometimes pictures never show up in the relationships tab, which makes it 200% harder to figure out who that person isGhosts fill my entire town with cars, because for whatever reason ghosts travel using cars now, they don't disappear when they do either. They stayInvisible sims when you go to holiday, that ends up trapping you by removing the HUD when you reload

And now my vampires no longer get hurt by the sun. My butler also drinks everything I make using mixology in less than 30 sec. He picks up a glass, takes a sip and then picks up another until all glasses are gone

Draik wrote:

There'll be a patch released before the game even goes to retail, just you watch.EA seems to think that speeding up the release date and focusing on ironing out the wrinkles while they're making money from the sales is a smart thing to do. It's not.

I really hope this glitch fixes some of the more game breaking glitches, like the glitch that gets people stuck on holiday and the glitch that prevents me from moving out.

I wonder what glitches related to the Imaginary friend might appear? I bet he will get stuck all over the place, or that all sims will be able to see him...But if they add a "oh! An Imaginary friend!" every time I walk near him, I'm deinstalling this game 4 life

Extremely laggy game for no reason + incredibly long loading times-- This has happened to me many times in the past. Cleared Cache, Got rid of bad mods, and made sure everything checked out. Finally went away. Elevators stop working for no reason, trapping people inside the restaurants in LN-- Elevators just suck, they take forever and EA needs to take out arguments for them, eg, they just need to work reguardless of whether the routing works EG they need to just let people walk through eachotherGot stuck in Egypt...twice--WA is a beast of it's own, don't have it and don't want it. Sims get stuck when they walk near my sim. Also happened to some NPCs, like the consignment store guy (GJ with that EA)--That's odd, but probably caused by corrupt save file. You need to just start a new save game :/Sometimes pictures never show up in the relationships tab, which makes it 200% harder to figure out who that person is-- Clear all your caches, get awesome mod, and type "fixall" in the cheat menu. That'll help. Ghosts fill my entire town with cars, because for whatever reason ghosts travel using cars now, they don't disappear when they do either. They stay--That's normal. You just need to clear derelict vehicles. You can do that with the Watchtower (is that what that's called?) or Awesome Mod. Use TowDerelicts or fixall in awesome modInvisible sims when you go to holiday, that ends up trapping you by removing the HUD when you reload-- Noooo idea what that means. Once again, corrput save, start over.

Offtopic:I'm not trying to rub it in your face, I was just saying. May game may work perfectly, but there is such a big catch. I use so many systems to keep the game running smoothly. All the mods I have, constant cleanup, constant debugging, launching with AwesomeMod updater... My game is in no way pure, or anywhere close to the game that EA released. Am I satisfied? Yes? Am I happy that I have a game that you need so many third party systems to work right? Not at all. But what can I say, in the end, I still enjoy the shit out of the game.

Oh wow, I love that startup loading screen.On the topic of game bugs in relation to mods... Mine's pretty much vanilla. Apart from the whole Store collection which I obtained less-than-legally, I don't have any other CC or mods. The game's patched up to the lastest version, and my Windows Experience Index thingo's 5.9 (I know there's more accurate ways of measuring PC performance but that'd involve delving into the RAM and graphics memory and all that stuff) but I still get a few glitches. I was playing this family for hours the other day and I went to send them to France for a holiday and they just disappeared. France loaded, but they weren't there, I got sent to the Edit Town screen for Champs Les Sims. It was kind of awesome because France became a playable neighbourhood, but my family just vanished.

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Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:39 pm

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Re: Expansion Pack 4: The Sims 3 Generations

Swatme101 wrote:

Offtopic:I'll tell you whether or not those bugs have happened to me:

Spoiler:

Extremely laggy game for no reason + incredibly long loading times-- This has happened to me many times in the past. Cleared Cache, Got rid of bad mods, and made sure everything checked out. Finally went away. Elevators stop working for no reason, trapping people inside the restaurants in LN-- Elevators just suck, they take forever and EA needs to take out arguments for them, eg, they just need to work reguardless of whether the routing works EG they need to just let people walk through eachotherGot stuck in Egypt...twice--WA is a beast of it's own, don't have it and don't want it. Sims get stuck when they walk near my sim. Also happened to some NPCs, like the consignment store guy (GJ with that EA)--That's odd, but probably caused by corrupt save file. You need to just start a new save game :/Sometimes pictures never show up in the relationships tab, which makes it 200% harder to figure out who that person is-- Clear all your caches, get awesome mod, and type "fixall" in the cheat menu. That'll help. Ghosts fill my entire town with cars, because for whatever reason ghosts travel using cars now, they don't disappear when they do either. They stay--That's normal. You just need to clear derelict vehicles. You can do that with the Watchtower (is that what that's called?) or Awesome Mod. Use TowDerelicts or fixall in awesome modInvisible sims when you go to holiday, that ends up trapping you by removing the HUD when you reload-- Noooo idea what that means. Once again, corrput save, start over.

Offtopic:I'm not trying to rub it in your face, I was just saying. May game may work perfectly, but there is such a big catch. I use so many systems to keep the game running smoothly. All the mods I have, constant cleanup, constant debugging, launching with AwesomeMod updater... My game is in no way pure, or anywhere close to the game that EA released. Am I satisfied? Yes? Am I happy that I have a game that you need so many third party systems to work right? Not at all. But what can I say, in the end, I still enjoy the shit out of the game.

Offtopic:I already got AM but the "fixall" rarely helps. I'm also enjoying the game, but really. I cant even use WA anymore because I might get trapped somewhere

I really hope they release a really cool patch that fixes most of these. At least the "get stuck near sims" and and the slow loading times. I can live without WA, you can only do the dungeons once anyway...

I really hope they post a picture of the darn Imaginary friend soon. Because really, how fun does

Code:

This fantasy creature with a [b]fancy pants suit, different pairs of shoes[/b] and a glowing “light bulb” on the head, moves strangely. An imaginary friend stems from a doll which a child tends to nurture. Once the doll has turned into an imaginary friend, many new interactions become available.

Sound? Right now it sounds like he is going to look like a clown or something. If it looks like the Tragic Clown I swear I will murder him. I still got nightmares about him :| darn Sims 1

@Draik: when I got trapped in Egypt my sim was a vampire and I did not own a house there. So my experience there wasn't that fun...Would probably be pretty cool if you owned a house there though. Adventuring every night

I think the imaginary friend sounds really silly (the looks, not the idea). Though onto the idea, I play on a normal lifespan and the child age is really quite short so I'm wondering just how long it will take a kid to turn a doll into an imaginary friend. Oooh or maybe they can have this doll as a toddler. hmz

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Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:34 pm

Sylar

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Re: Expansion Pack 4: The Sims 3 Generations

Kira wrote:

Səphiroth wrote:

I know it looks horrible, but TS3 in itself IS horrible.

QFT.

I think the imaginary friend sounds really silly (the looks, not the idea). Though onto the idea, I play on a normal lifespan and the child age is really quite short so I'm wondering just how long it will take a kid to turn a doll into an imaginary friend. Oooh or maybe they can have this doll as a toddler. hmz

Well, basically this is what we know about the imaginary friend so far (minus all the obvious parts, like the doll):

Your imaginary friend will look something like a cross between a doll and a robotIt will dress really strangeIt will have a color, maybe like a ghost?It will walk strangeYou can start a romantic relationship with it when you turn teenagerIt will have a light bulb over their head (instead of a plumbob I guess)

Things we don't know (might be released on Tuesday):Exactly what it looks likeIf it got any unique interactions at all (not counting minor ones, like possible "talk about imaginary buildings" or whatever)If they actually got a lifespan (meaning they can die before you do)If the imaginary friend might still stick around if the creator dies (unlikely)If an imaginary friend that turns into a real sim will be unique in any way, or if it's just like alien or somethingIf it got a frustrating "An Imaginary friend!" whenever you walk anywhere near itIf it can improve skills (imagine if it could cook for you? )If NPCs will have imaginary friends as well (oh please no..)

I have to say....I'm getting more and more excited about this EP after reading all the articles on the homepage. I really believe this will enhance the game play, make each life stage more interesting (and worth going through!), and I'm especially very interesting in this new creature - imaginary friend

I think imaginary friends are gonna disappear when Sim turns into a young adult UNLESSThey turn them into a real Sim (I remember hearing something about this in a previous article) OR You use some sort of mod, which I am sure will be made, to keep around forever.

Im actually excited for this mod, just because its not what you WANT, does not mean it wont be good. -It may not have as MUCH gameplay enhancements as other expansions-It wont be what you WANT (Seasons, Pets, and Magic) -You are going to put it down because its not what you want.

This expansion offers what I need, because dear god, children and sometimes teens lives are dreadful. (and the memory system:D)

This expansion offers what I need, because dear god, children and sometimes teens lives are dreadful. (and the memory system:D)

Same! I've always missed memories and my kids need more to do. I seriously can't wait until they grow up to YAs. Finding things for them to do it hard. And it's a shame because kids were so much more fun in TS2 (well with EPs).

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Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:25 pm

Sylar

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Re: Expansion Pack 4: The Sims 3 Generations

inu323 wrote:

I think imaginary friends are gonna disappear when Sim turns into a young adult UNLESSThey turn them into a real Sim (I remember hearing something about this in a previous article)

If a Sim develops his chemistry ability (also new in Generations) to the highest level, they'll have the power to bring their imaginary friend to life, where it will become an actual member of the family. A Sim could even opt then to marry their imaginary friend if they want. Teenagers cant marry people from what I know, so you are probably wrong.Also, it would be suicide for EA if they made it so that the IF disappears when you turn YA. Imagine in Sims 2 if an alien sim turned normal when they turned adult, would you like that? No?EA is dumb, but not THAT dumb

Oh shit, I didn't see it said "A Sim could even opt then".But whatever, I still doubt EA would make the IF disappear...